It was hypothesized that catastrophic thinking that focused on negative religious conflict, would be associated with symptoms of panic disorder. Sixty women were classified into three groups: those with panic disorder, those in psychotherapy for issues other than panic disorder, and those who were asymptomatic. Religious conflict was measured with the Survey of Attitudes Towards Religion and Philosophy of Life. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Rational Behavior Inventory, and the Illness Attitude Scale were used to validate group membership. Results indicated that the panic disorder group had significantly higher scores on negative religious conflict than either those in therapy or those who were asymptomatic.

Occupational stress and social support were measured in adults, 15 working as telecommuters, 9 working at home, and 14 working in a company office. Analysis showed telecommuters and office workers perceived more support than those working at home. Telecommuters also reported less stress and a stronger preference for this new work option.

Reports the results of a questionnaire survey designed to identify factors contributing to sexual misconduct of a sample of senior Southern Baptist pastors. Concludes that stress and sexual misconduct are significantly correlated and that pastors less confident in their training are more likely to engage in sexual misconduct than those confident in their training. Offers a list of guidelines for individual ministers to follow to reduce the likelihood of sexual misconduct taking place. Notes implications for pastoral care and for theological seminaries and judicatories in their efforts to confront the problem of sexual misconduct among clergy.S exu al misconduct between professionals and their clients is a very old phenomenon, but only in the present century have efforts been made to determine the extent of this discomforting problem. Sadly, much of the current interest and research stems from lawsuits against various mental health professionals and clergy.During the 1970s and 1980s, thorough research yielded insights into the extent of sexual misconduct among psychologists and psychiatrists in the United States. Prevalence rates of sexual misconduct were established and reconfirmed for psychologists' and psychiatrists," and research also revealed many of the factors and attitudes which often precede and complicate cases of sexual misconduct." Such other helping professions as nursing" and social

The controversy that surrounds Master's‐level training in psychology prompted a study of the training and professional activities of those with subdoctoral training. Individuals with a Master's degree in psychology and agencies that employ them were surveyed independently to ascertain the duties performed by and assigned to them. Response rates of 21% and 24% for individuals and agencies, respectively, resulted from the mailing. The results suggested a discrepancy between the projections of agencies and individuals about the need for services in the future. Both agencies and individuals reported a substantial amount of time spent in direct services, therapy, or psychological testing. While individuals generally were satisfied with their career decision, they were less so with the decision to seek licen‐ sure as a psychological examiner.

Level of anxiety and condition of reinforcement or response cost separately affect the rate of discrimination learning. This study examined the extent to which discrimination learning by people reporting high anxiety or low anxiety was affected by reinforcement or response cost. 40 adults volunteered and were assigned to either the feedback-only, reinforcement-only, response cost-only, or reinforcement-response cost condition. Analysis indicated that people reporting low anxiety and receiving reinforcement for correct responses and response cost for incorrect responses learned the discrimination faster than people in the other groups. A weaker demonstration of the facilitative effect of reinforcement and response cost was noted in the people reporting high anxiety.